What are run-on sentences? fragments?? Run-on sentences are two or more sentences that have been joined together without a conjunction or the correct punctuation. Fragments are incomplete sentences missing either a subject or predicate.There are four ways to correct a run-on sentence!! We can: · separate the sentences using periods; capitalize the next wordSarah went to the football game. She bought a drink and nachos.
· add a comma and a conjunction such as and, but, or, so, yet; = compound sentence Sarah went to the football game, and she bought a drink and nachos.
· place a semicolon between the sentences; do not capitalize the next wordSarah went to the football game; she bought a drink and nachos.
· Add a subordinating conjunction like because, since, while, if... either at the beginning of the sentence or to separate the two sentences = complex sentence When Sarah went to the football game, she bought a drink and nachos.Sarah bought a drink and nachos when she went to the football game.**WATCH A BRAIN POP VIDEO!**
Name the four ways to correct a run-on sentence Review the Brain Pop video and PowerPoint lesson
Be able to identify a sentence, fragment, and run-on Review figurative language types
Be able to identify examples of figurative language**
What are run-on sentences? fragments??
Run-on sentences are two or more sentences that have been joined together without a conjunction or the correct punctuation. Fragments are incomplete sentences missing either a subject or predicate.There are four ways to correct a run-on sentence!!
We can:
· separate the sentences using periods; capitalize the next wordSarah went to the football game. She bought a drink and nachos.
· add a comma and a conjunction such as and, but, or, so, yet; = compound sentence Sarah went to the football game, and she bought a drink and nachos.
· place a semicolon between the sentences; do not capitalize the next wordSarah went to the football game; she bought a drink and nachos.
· Add a subordinating conjunction like because, since, while, if... either at the beginning of the sentence or to separate the two sentences = complex sentence When Sarah went to the football game, she bought a drink and nachos.Sarah bought a drink and nachos when she went to the football game.**WATCH A BRAIN POP VIDEO!**
Watch the power point presentation:
Click on the link and complete the activities!
Run-on practice 1
Run-on practice 2
Run-on practice 3 Run-on practice 4
GRAMMAR TEST REVIEW
Name the four ways to correct a run-on sentence
Review the Brain Pop video and PowerPoint lesson
Be able to identify a sentence, fragment, and run-on
Review figurative language types
Be able to identify examples of figurative language**